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男性

nánxìng
noun HSK 4 #2,589

Measure Word

一位男性 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 the male sex; a male
  2. 2 masculine

Characters

男
nán
male; man
性
xìng
sex; gender; nature
Male sex/gender - formal term for males.

Examples

HSK 4
请选择您的性别：男性/女性。
Qǐng xuǎnzé nín de xìngbié: nánxìng / nǚxìng.
Please select your gender: male/female.
HSK 5
这项调查的对象是18岁以上的男性。
Zhè xiàng diàochá de duìxiàng shì 18 suì yǐshàng de nánxìng.
The survey targets males aged 18 and above.
HSK 7-9
男性和女性应该享有平等的权利。
Nánxìng hé nǚxìng yīnggāi xiǎngyǒu píngděng de quánlì.
Males and females should enjoy equal rights.

Tips

usage
男性 is formal/neutral, used in surveys, medical contexts, and official language. In everyday speech, 男的 or 男人 is more natural.
usage
Opposite: 女性 (female). Also: 男生 = boy/male student, 男孩 = boy.

Stroke Order

男 nán
性 xìng